After an introduction by Nancy Corbett, Lucy McGrath, Chief Privacy Officer at NBCUniversal, gave an interesting and entertaining keynote speech - mainly about big data - with a spirited discussion and canapes and drinks then following.

This is an excellent initiative, and I think it's a sign of the privacy profession coming of age.

The next meeting will be Women in Privacy's first US event: on 26 June 2013, in Washington, DC. FTC Commissioner Julie Brill will be the keynote speaker. (To join future US events, email [email protected]).